Japanese Pet Vocabulary: Easy Listening Practice

A personal story is a useful way to hear natural Japanese. In this lesson, Sayuri talks about moving so she could keep cats. Use the vocabulary to follow the story and make your own simple sentences.

How to use this listening lesson

1. Listen once without reading the transcript.
2. Listen again and pause when you recognize a word.
3. Read the transcript, review the vocabulary, then listen one more time.

Vocabulary to notice

• 猫 (ねこ) — cat
• 家族 (かぞく) — family
• 引っ越す (ひっこす) — to move house
• 飼う (かう) — to keep a pet
• 新しい (あたらしい) — new
• 世話 (せわ) — care
• ペット可 (ぺっとか) — pets allowed
• 部屋 (へや) — room

Grammar focus

Use 〜ために for purpose: 猫を飼うために、引っ越しました。 (I moved in order to keep cats.)

Practice after listening

1. Listen once and identify why Sayuri moved.
2. Find 猫 and 引っ越す in the transcript.
3. Say what you do or want to do using 〜ために.

When you are ready, use the source episode below for the full Japanese listening practice.

Listen to the source episode

新しい家族！猫を飼うために引越しました🐈 ｜ New Family! I Moved to Get Cats ｜ 新家人！我為了養貓搬家了🐈

Original Nihongo Sayuri podcast episode for this JLPT N4 lesson.

Nihongo Sayurisayuri

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Level: JLPT N4.